2022 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer team

The 2022 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer team represented the University of Pittsburgh during the 2022 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. The Panthers were led by head coach Jay Vidovich, in his seventh season. They played home games at Ambrose Urbanic Field. This was the team's 69th season playing organized men's college soccer and their 10th playing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2022 Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer
NCAA Tournament, Semifinals
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
U. Soc. Coaches pollNo. 8
TopDrawerSoccer.comNo. 4
Record12–5–5 (3–2–3 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Behonick (7th season)
  • Bryce Cregan (1st season)
Home stadiumAmbrose Urbanic Field
2022 ACC men's soccer standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Atlantic
No. 1 Syracuse5 1 218 2 5
No. 24 Wake Forest + 5 3 014 6 0
Louisville + 4 3 19 6 3
No. 13 Clemson + 3 4 113 7 1
Boston College 1 4 34 7 5
NC State 1 5 26 7 5
Coastal
No. 3 Duke + 5 0 313 2 4
No. 16 Virginia + 5 1 210 4 5
No. 8 Pittsburgh + 3 2 312 5 5
North Carolina + 2 2 48 6 5
Notre Dame 3 4 18 7 2
Virginia Tech 0 8 03 14 1
As of December 13, 2022
Rankings from United Soccer Coaches
Source: The ACC

The Panthers finished the season 12–5–5 overall and 3–2–3 in ACC play to finish in third place in the Coastal Division. As the sixth overall seed in the ACC Tournament, they defeated eleventh seed NC State in the first round before losing to third seed Virginia in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were an unseeded team. They defeated Cleveland State in the First Round, Akron in the Second Round, first overall seed Kentucky in the Third Round, and Portland in the Quarterfinals to make the College Cup. There they lost to Indiana to end their season.

Background

The Panthers finished the season 13–5–2 overall and 5–2–1 in ACC play to finish in a tie for first place in the Coastal Division. They won a tiebreaker with Duke to be awarded the first overall seed in the ACC Tournament. They earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated Virginia Tech before losing to eventual champions Notre Dame in the Semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were awarded the fifth overall seed. After a First Round bye, they defeated Northern Illinois in the Second Round and Hofstra in the Third Round before losing to Notre Dame on penalties to end their season.

Player movement

Players leaving

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Nico Campuzano0GK6'2"182Graduate StudentCantabria, SpainGraduated
Jasper Löeffelsend2DF5'5"146Graduate StudentCologne, GermanyDrafted 81st overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
Raphaël Crivello3DF5'9"165JuniorBordeaux, FranceTransferred to UCF
Arturo Ordoñez5DF6'2"174SeniorSalou, SpainGraduated; Drafted 39th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft
Alexander Dexter13FW5'8"150Graduate StudentBrooklyn, New YorkGraduated
Sito Sena14DF5'11"177Graduate StudentValencia, SpainGraduated
Lucas Mort15FW5'10"152Redshirt SophomoreGreensburg, Pennsylvania
Soshun Shigaki18MF5'5"157SophomoreTokyo, Japan
Veljko Petković19MF5'10"164JuniorQueens, New YorkLeft the University[1]
Matt Bailey20MF5'7"145Graduate StudentKent Island, MarylandGraduated
Max Brown22DF6'2"186FreshmanAurora, OhioTransferred to Cleveland State
Cade Hagan23FW5'11"175FreshmanChicago, IllinoisTransferred to DePaul
Anthony Harding27DF5'11"165Redshirt JuniorNorth Huntingdon, PennsylvaniaTransferred to Duquesne
Louis Spicer28MF5'10"168Redshirt SophomoreCambridge, England

Incoming Transfers

Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Yanis Leerman5DF6'2"175Graduate StudentTroyes, FranceUCF
Ideal Shefqeti15MF6'0"178Graduate StudentLignano Sabbiadoro, ItalyFairleigh Dickinson
Henrique Gallina16DF6'1"180Graduate StudentAtibaia, BrazilSouth Florida
Josh Luchini19FW6'0"165Graduate StudentWexford, PennsylvaniaLehigh

Recruiting Class

Name Nat. Hometown Club TDS Rating
Cabral Carter
GK
 USALos Angeles, CaliforniaLAFC So Cal[2]
Jackson Gilman
MF
 USASchwenksville, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia Union MLS Next[3]
Niko Manos
DF
 USAAmbridge, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh Riverhounds[4]
Eben McIntyre
FW
 USACharleroi, PennsylvaniaCentury V FC[5]
Mateo Stoka
MF
 USAMilwaukee, WisconsinSockers FC (Academy)[6]

Squad

Roster

As of January 27, 2023[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Cabral Carter
1 GK Netherlands NED Joe Van der Sar
2 DF United States USA Jackson Gilman
3 MF Brazil BRA Leonardo Andrade
4 DF Jordan JOR Mohammad Abualnadi
5 DF France FRA Yanis Leerman
6 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Rosa
7 MF Brazil BRA Guilherme Feitosa
8 MF France FRA Valentin Noel
10 FW France FRA Bertin Jacquesson
11 MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Almeida
13 DF United States USA Noah Hall
14 DF United States USA Abraham Brown
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Italy ITA Ideal Shefqeti
16 DF Brazil BRA Henrique Gallina
17 FW United States USA Luis Sahmkow
19 FW United States USA Josh Luchini
20 MF United States USA Mateo Stoka
21 MF Serbia SRB Filip Mirkovic
22 MF France FRA Mathys Lefebvre
23 FW Germany GER Djavid Abdullatif
24 MF Switzerland SUI Jackson Walti
25 FW United States USA Eben McIntyre
26 MF United States USA Michael Sullivan
31 GK Austria AUT Kilian Vallant
32 GK United States USA Andrew Noel

Team management

Position Staff
Athletic DirectorHeather Lyke
Head coachJay Vidovich
Assistant coachMichael Behonick
Assistant coachBryce Cregan

Source:[7]

Schedule

Source:[8]

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
August 13*
7:00 p.m.
No. 7 Robert Morris  N/A 
Ambrose Urbanic Field
Pittsburgh, PA
August 19*
7:00 p.m.
No. 7 at Michigan State W 1–0 
DeMartin Soccer Complex
East Lansing, MI
Regular season
August 25*
8:00 p.m.
No. 7 No. 2 Georgetown W 2–1  1–0–0
Ambrose Urbanic Field (2,000)
Pittsburgh, PA
August 29*
7:00 p.m.
No. 7 No. 6 West Virginia W 3–0  2–0–0
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,514)
Pittsburgh, PA
September 2*
:00 p.m.
No. 2 at No. 11 Marshall L 1–2  2–1–0
Veterans Memorial Soccer Complex (1,879)
Huntington, WV
September 5*
7:00 p.m.
No. 2 Howard W 5–0  3–1–0
Ambrose Urbanic Field (721)
Pittsburgh, PA
September 9
7:00 p.m.
No. 10 at North Carolina W 1–0  4–1–0
(1–0–0)
Dorrance Field (2,437)
Chapel Hill, NC
September 16
7:00 p.m.
No. 10 NC State W 3–0  5–1–0
(2–0–0)
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,075)
Pittsburgh, PA
September 19*
7:00 p.m.
No. 10 No. 14 Akron T 3–3  5–1–1
Ambrose Urbanic Field (495)
Pittsburgh, PA
September 23
8:00 p.m.
No. 8 at No. 25т Louisville L 1–2  5–2–1
(2–1–0)
Lynn Stadium (508)
Louisville, KY
September 30
7:00 p.m.
No. 10 Virginia L 1–3  5–3–1
(2–2–0)
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,522)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 7
8:00 p.m.
No. 25 No. 23 Clemson T 1–1  5–3–2
(2–2–1)
Ambrose Urbanic Field (1,428)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 10*
7:00 p.m.
No. 25 No. 10 Denver T 2–2  5–3–3
Ambrose Urbanic Field (606)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 14
5:00 p.m.
at Virginia Tech W 1–0  6–3–3
(3–2–1)
Thompson Field (1,640)
Blacksburg, VA
October 17*
7:00 p.m.
Duquesne W 5–2  7–3–3
Ambrose Urbanic Field (939)
Pittsburgh, PA
October 21
8:00 p.m.
at No. 2т Duke T 0–0  7–3–4
(3–2–2)
Koskinen Stadium (877)
Durham, NC
October 28
7:00 p.m.
No. 23 Notre Dame T 1–1  7–3–5
(3–2–2)
Ambrose Urbanic Field (903)
Pittsburgh, PA
ACC Tournament
November 2
7:00 p.m.
(6) No. 24 (11) NC State
First Round
W 4–1 2OT 8–3–5
Ambrose Urbanic Field (438)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 6
4:00 p.m., ACCN
(6) No. 24 at (3) No. 14 Virginia
Quarterfinals
L 0–1  8–4–5
Klöckner Stadium (1,036)
Charlottesville, VA
NCAA Tournament
November 17
:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cleveland State
First Round
W 2–1  9–4–5
Ambrose Urbanic Field (659)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 20
:00 p.m., ESPN+
at (16) No. 15 Akron
Second Round
W 3–0  10–4–5
FirstEnergy Stadium (586)
Akron, OH
November 27
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at (1) No. 2 Kentucky
Third Round
W 2–1  11–4–5
Bell Soccer Complex (1,708)
Lexington, KY
December 3
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 18т Portland
Quarterfinal
W 1–0 2OT 12–4–5
Ambrose Urbanic Field (2,200)
Pittsburgh, PA
November
8:30 p.m., ESPNU
vs. (13) Indiana
Semifinals
L 0–2  12–5–5
WakeMed Soccer Park (10,286)
Cary, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from United Soccer Coaches. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Awards and honors

Recipient Award Date Ref.
Jackson Walti Pre-Season ACC Watchlist August 16 [9]
Valentin Noel Hermann Trophy Pre-Season Watchlist August 25 [10]
Bertin Jacquesson ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week August 30 [11]
Jackson Gilman ACC Co-Offensive Player of the Week September 13 [12]
Valentin Noel All-ACC First Team November 9 [13]
Filip Mirkovic
Bertin Jacquesson All-ACC Second Team
Jackson Walti
Jackson Gilman ACC All-Freshman Team

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
United Soccer[14]72 (1)10т1081025RVRV2324RVNot released8
TopDrawer Soccer[15]95553101415141315162222104

2023 MLS Super draft

PlayerTeamRoundPick #Position
Bertin JacquessonReal Salt Lake116FW
Valentin NoëlAustin FC120MF
Jackson WaltiAustin FC256MF

Source:[16]

References

  1. Krysinsky, John (December 27, 2021). "Expect an overhaul to Pitt men's soccer roster in 2022". pittsburghsoccernow.com. Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  2. "Cabral Carter". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  3. "Jackson Gilman". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  4. "Niko Manos". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  5. "Eben McIntyre". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  6. "Mateo Stoka". topdrawersoccer.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  7. "2022 Men's Soccer Roster". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  8. "2022 Pitt Men's Soccer Schedule". pittsburghpanthers.com. University of Pittsburgh Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  9. "Clemson Selected 2022 Preseason ACC Men's Soccer Favorite". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 16, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  10. "2022 Men's Hermann Trophy Watch List Announced". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  11. "ACC Unveils First Men's Soccer Player of the Week Honors for 2022 Season". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  12. "ACC Unveils Men's Soccer Player of Week Honors". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. September 13, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  13. "2022 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  14. "United Soccer Coaches Top 25 NCAA DI Men — National". unitedsoccercoaches.org. United Soccer Coaches. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  15. "College Soccer National Ranking". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  16. "16 ACC Players Chosen in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
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